GRE Word List
EXEGESIS
exposition
The meaning of the word exegesis is exposition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |